A Division of PBR Record Ltd.

A Division of PBR Record Ltd.

About

Established in Lugano, Ticino (Italian-speaking region of Switzerland) in 1993, Altrisuoni (originally Altri Suoni, meaning ‘other sounds’) is a Swiss label dedicated to jazz (in a broad sense) inflecting projects involving confirmed as well as upcoming Swiss artists, often in collaboration with European musicians, the goal being to turn the spotlights on the active and prolific musical scene of Switzerland and neighbouring countries – and not only. In fact, alongside emerging Swiss talents such as Martin Bürgi, Fabian Mueller, Alexis Gfeller, Stefano Saccon, Sandro Schneebeli, Kaspar Ewald, Zeno Gabaglio et al., the 350+ catalogue of the independent label includes the works of international artists such as Mike Westbrook, Lewis Porter, Lee Konitz, Jean-Christophe Cholet, Flavio Boltro, Simon Spang-Hanssen, Franck Tortiller, John Aram, Bertrand Lajudie, Heiri Känzig, Dave Liebman, Tim Garland, Danny Gottlieb, Dave Samuels, Enrico Rava, and even a rare and exclusive (re)release by the late Chet Baker (‘Silent Nights’).

Altrisuoni has always kept keep an ear to the ground, to help budding modern jazz, avantgarde and contemporary composers emerge and attain the wider audience, a modus operandi that has enabled the independent Swiss label to claim a well-earned spot in the sun among prestigious European labels.

Today, Altrisuoni is a division of PBR Record Ltd., a publishing and distribution company located near Montreux, Switzerland, with over 25 years of experience in the field. PBR is the exclusive distributor in Switzerland of, among others, the prestigious Danish jazz label Storyville and the French publisher Frémeaux.